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Judicial Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishProceedings for failure to comply shall be aimed at guaranteeing the application of rules and regulations comprising the legal system, as well as compliance with the rulings or reports of international human rights organizations, when the regulation or decision whose enforcement is being pursued contains an obligation to make it clear, express and enforceable. The petition shall be filed with the Constitutional Court. (Art. 93)
- SpanishLa acción por incumplimiento tendrá por objeto garantizar la aplicación de las normas que integran el sistema jurídico, así como el cumplimiento de sentencias o informes de organismos internacionales de derechos humanos, cuando la norma o decisión cuyo cumplimiento se persigue contenga una obligación de hacer o no hacer clara, expresa y exigible. La acción se interpondrá ante la Corte Constitucional. (Art. 93)
Judicial Protection
Turkmenistan
- EnglishEveryone shall be guaranteed judicial protection of honour and dignity, rights and freedoms as stipulated by the Constitution and laws.
Everyone shall have the right to appeal in the court against the decisions and actions of the state bodies, public associations, local self-governments and officials. (Art. 60) - RussianКаждому гарантируются судебная защита чести и достоинства, а также права и свободы, предусмотренные Конституцией и законами.
Каждый человек имеет право обжаловать в суд решения и действия государственных органов, общественных объединений, органов местного самоуправления и должностных лиц. (Статья 60) - TurkmenHer kime at-abraýynyň we mertebesiniň, şeýle hem Konstitusiýada hem-de kanunlarda göz öňünde tutulan hukuklarynyň we azatlyklarynyň kazyýet goragy kepillendirilýär.
Her bir adamyň döwlet edaralarynyň, jemgyýetçilik birleşikleriniň, ýerli öz-özüňi dolandyryş edaralarynyň we wezipeli adamlaryň çözgütlerine we hereketlerine kazyýete şikaýat etmäge hukugy bardyr. (60-nji madda)
Judicial Protection
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. Every citizen enjoys the following rights and freedoms:
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i) To the right to habeas corpus and to amparo.
… (Art. 13) - Spanish1. Todo ciudadano goza de los siguientes derechos y libertades:
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i) Al derecho de habeas corpus y de amparo.
… (Art. 13) - French1. Chaque citoyen jouit des droits et libertés qui suivent:
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i) Le droit à l'habeas corpus et à la protection juridictionnelle.
... (Art. 13)
Judicial Protection
Guyana
- English(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (6), every person, as contemplated by the respective international treaties set out in the Fourth Schedule to which Guyana has acceded is entitled to the human rights enshrined in the said international treaties, and such rights shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature judiciary and all organs and agencies of Government and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons and shall be enforceable in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
… (Art. 154A)
Judicial Protection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3. c) The Constitutional Court shall have jurisdiction over issues referred by any court in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning whether a law, on whose validity its decision depends, is compatible with this Constitution, with the European Convention for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Protocols, or with the laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina; or concerning the existence of or the scope of a general rule of public international law pertinent to the court's decision.
… (Art. VI) - Bosnian…
3. c) Ustavni sud je nadležan u pitanjima koja mu je proslijedio bilo koji sud u Bosni i Hercegovini u pogledu toga da li je zakon, o čijem važenju njegova odluka ovisi, kompatibilan sa ovim Ustavom, sa Evropskom konvencijom o ljudskim pravima i osnovnim slobodama i njenim protokolima, ili sa zakonima Bosne i Hercegovine; ili u pogledu postojanja ili domašaja nekog opšteg pravila međunarodnog javnog prava koje je bitno za odluku suda.
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3. c) Ustavni sud će imati nadležnost za pitanja koja mu podnese bilo koji sud u Bosni i Hercegovini, a koja se tiču toga je li neki zakon o čijoj valjanosti ovisi njegova odluka sukladno ovom Ustavu, s Europskom konvencijom za ljudska prava i temeljne slobode i njezinim protokolima, ili sa zakonima Bosne i Hercegovine; ili koja se tiču postojanja ili djelokruga nekog općeg pravila međunarodnog javnog prava koje je bitno za odluku suda.
… (Članak VI) - Serbian…
3. ц) Уставни суд има надлежност у питањима која му упути било који суд у Босни и Херцеговини, а односи се на то да ли је закон на чијој ваљаности почива његова одлука, сагласан са овим Уставом, Европском конвенцијом о људским правима и основним слободама и њеним протоколима, или са законима Босне и Херцеговине; или у погледу постојања или дјелокруга неког општег правила међународног јавног права које је од значаја за одлуку тог суда.
… (Члан VI)
Judicial Protection
Ghana
- English…
(2) The High Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution.
… (Art. 140)
Judicial Protection
Paraguay
- EnglishThe guarantees contained in this chapter3 are established to make effective the rights consecrated in this Constitution, [and] will be regulated by the law. (Art. 131)
- SpanishPara hacer efectivos los derechos consagrados en esta Constitución, se establecen las garantías contenidas en este capítulo, las cuales serán reglamentadas por la ley. (Art. 131)
Judicial Protection
Germany
- English(1) The Federal Constitutional Court shall rule:
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4a. on constitutional complaints, which may be filed by any person alleging that one of his basic rights or one of his rights under paragraph (4) of Article 20 or under Article 33, 38, 101, 103 or 104 has been infringed by public authority;
… (Art. 93) - German(1) Das Bundesverfassungsgericht entscheidet:
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4a. über Verfassungsbeschwerden, die von jedermann mit der Behauptung erhoben werden können, durch die öffentliche Gewalt in einem seiner Grundrechte oder in einem seiner in Artikel 20 Abs. 4, 33, 38, 101, 103 und 104 enthaltenen Rechte verletzt zu sein;
… (Art. 93)
Judicial Protection
Mali
- EnglishThe judicial power is independent of the executive and legislative powers. It is exercised by the Supreme Court and the other Courts and Tribunals.
The judicial power is the guardian of the freedoms defined by this Constitution.
It sees to respect for the rights and freedoms defined by this Constitution.
It is charged to apply[,] in the domain which is proper to it[,] the laws of the Republic. (Art. 81) - FrenchLe pouvoir judiciaire est indépendant des pouvoirs exécutif et législatif. Il s'exerce par la Cour Suprême et les autres Cours et Tribunaux.
Le pouvoir judiciaire est gardien des libertés définies par la présente Constitution.
Il veille au respect des droits et libertés définis par la présente constitution.
Il est chargé d'appliquer dans le domaine qui lui est propre les lois de la République. (Art. 81)
Judicial Protection
Trinidad and Tobago
- EnglishAn appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be as of right from decisions of the High Court in the following, among other cases, that is to say—
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(b) any order or decision given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 14 (which relates to redress for contravention of the provisions for the protection of fundamental rights);
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